STAFF PROFILE
Dr Chamila Gunasekara
Position:
Lecturer - Civil and Infrastructure Eng
College / Portfolio:
School of Engineering
School / Department:
Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Phone:
99251709
Campus:
Melbourne City Campus
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Research supervision
Dr Chamila Gunasekara is an expert in Construction Materials and Structural Engineering. His primary research interests are focussed on creation of novel solutions for construction materials incorporating numerous waste materials & digital technologies, and enhancing the sustainability in construction by creating smart built environment using information and communications technology.
Research interest and current focuses
- Geopolymer Concrete, Concrete Technology
- Material Characterisation, Reclaimed Waste Resources to Engineered Materials
- Concrete Durability, Electrochemical Monitoring & Non-destructive Testing
- Digital Engineering for Sustainability
- Concrete structures, behaviour, Condition Assessment
- Environmental Impact Assessment & Whole Life Costing of Concrete Infrastructure
Publications
- Dr Chamila Gunasekara's publications can be viewed at his Google Scholar page.
Awards and Honours
- Commendation industry prize in the field of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Capstone Research Project, EnGenius 2019, RMIT University.
- Chang Jiang Scholarship & Travel Award to the second NPU Aoxiang Forum for Distinguished Young Scholars, Xi’an, China, 2017.
- Research Publications Grant award, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Australia, 2016.
- Scholarship award for Doctor of Philosophy (2013-2016), School of Engineering, RMIT University, Australia.
- Asian Development Bank–Japan (ADB–JSP) Scholarship award for Master of Engineering (2010-2012) at Saitama University, Japan.
By appointment: Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
- Ph.D (Construction Material Engineering), RMIT University, Australia, 2016.
- M.Eng (Structural Engineering), Saitama University, Japan, 2012.
- B.Sc. Eng. Honours (Civil Engineering), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2007.
Employment History
- Lecturer, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Australia (May 2021–To date)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Australia (July 2016–April 2021)
- Structural Design Engineer, Central Engineering Consultancy Bureau, Sri Lanka (2008–2013)
- Civil Engineer (Construction), MAGA Engineering Pte Ltd., Sri Lanka (2007–2008)
Affiliations and Professional Memberships
- Member, Engineers Australia, CP.Eng, NER
- Member, Concrete Institute of Australia
- Tahmasebi Yamchelou, M.,Law, D.,Brkljaca, R.,Gunasekara, C.,Li, J.,Patnaikuni, I. (2021). Geopolymer synthesis using low-grade clays In: Construction and Building Materials, 268, 1 - 13
- Nanayakkara, O.,Gunasekara, C.,Sandanayake, M.,Law, D.,Nguyen, K.,Xia, J.,Setunge, S. (2021). Alkali activated slag concrete incorporating recycled aggregate concrete: Long term performance and sustainability aspect In: Construction and building materials, 271, 1 - 11
- Tran, N.,Gunasekara, C.,Law, D.,Houshyar, S.,Setunge, S.,Cwirzen, A. (2021). (In Press) Comprehensive review on sustainable fiber reinforced concrete incorporating recycled textile waste In: Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, , 1 - 22
- Tran, N.,Gunasekara, C.,Law, D.,Houshyar, S.,Setunge, S.,Cwirzen, A. (2021). A critical review on drying shrinkage mitigation strategies in cement-based materials In: Journal of Building Engineering, 38, 1 - 17
- Rahman, M.,Law, D.,Patnaikuni, I.,Gunasekara, C.,Tahmasebi Yamchelou, M. (2021). Low-Grade Clay as an Alkali-Activated Material In: Applied Sciences, 11, 1 - 17
- Pooni, J.,Robert, D.,Giustozzi, F.,Gunasekara, C.,Setunge, S.,Venkatesan, S. (2021). (In Press) Hydraulic characteristics of stabilised expansive subgrade soils in road pavements In: International Journal of Pavement Engineering, , 1 - 18
- Gunasekara, C.,Atzarakis, P.,Law, D.,Setunge, S. (2021). Novel analytical method for mix design and performance prediction of high calcium fly ash geopolymer concrete In: Polymers, 13, 1 - 21
- Gunasekara, C.,Lokuge, W.,Keskic, M.,Raj, N.,Law, D.,Setunge, S. (2020). Design of Alkali-Activated Slag-Fly Ash Concrete Mixtures Using Machine Learning In: ACI Materials, 117, 263 - 278
- Khodr, M.,Law, D.,Gunasekara, C.,Setunge, S. (2020). Reactivity and Performance of Alkali-Activated Yallourn Brown Coal Ash In: ACI Materials Journal, 117, 149 - 158
- Seneviratne, C.,Gunasekara, C.,Law, D.,Setunge, S.,Robert, D. (2020). Creep, shrinkage and permeation characteristics of geopolymer aggregate concrete: long-term performance In: Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, 20, 1 - 15
Geopolymer Concrete, Construction Materials, Concrete Durability, Concrete Structures and Condition Assessment, Digital Engineering and Smart Technology
11 PhD Current Supervisions and 1 Masters by Research Current Supervisions2 PhD Completions